180516-N-NH199-0010 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2018) Hospitalman

180516-N-NH199-0010
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2018) Hospitalman Elijah Fox, from Tucson, Az., assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sets the table for the May Birthday Celebration put on by the food service division. Mercy is currently deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Harley K. Sarmiento/Released)